Roaming around the districts encircling
the castle of Gaziantep is truly fascinating, there are a lot of things to see
from bazaars to mosques, quaint cafes, cultures and traditions. Located at one side of the castle is an
interesting small building with what seemed to look like several upside down
glasses glistening from the rays of the sun planted on top of its dome similar
to those they used on beautiful hanging lamps I saw in the Grand Bazaar of
Istanbul. It is a traditional Turkish bath.
According to records, this
turkish bath is built before the year 1640, as mentioned in Evliya
Celebi’s travel book. It is considered to be the “apple of the
eyes” of the city in respect to its great location and architecture and
considered to be one of the unique works of art in Gaziantep. There are what seemed to be several uniquely
interesting upside-down clear glasses adorning its domes.
Naib Bath was built in an area of
742 square meters. This place preserves the culture of the traditional hammam
sauna, massage, skin care.
This important historical
tradition of Ottoman bath building, was part of the cultural heritage
development programme conducted by the Municipality of Gaziantep in cooperation
with the EU's GAP Cultural Heritage Grant Program, and opened in September
2007.
It’s located at one side down the
castle.
Address: Seferpaşa Mh., Naip Hamami Sok., Gaziantep
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